CONGRESS OF MICRONESIA SAIPAN, MARIANA ISLANDS, 96950 SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE CONCERNING RONGELAP & UTIRIK ATOLLS (Public Law 4C-33) Senator Olympto T. Borja, Chairman Representative Timothy Otkeriii Representative Hans Wiliander September 21, 1972 Memorandum of Understanding To : Medical Consultant to Special Joint Committee Concerning From : Vice Chairman, Special Joint Committee Subject: Rongelap and Utirik Atolls, Congress of Micronesia Submission of Report As per the Special Joint Committee's Interim Report of May 16, 1972, the Committee would like to request that you submit a report to it discussing the following areas of concern: 1. Method of examination of people of Rongelap and Utirik used by members of Brookhaven National Laboratory medical team including: a. you (sic) indication as to whether you feel examination on a once-a-year basis is justifiable in an island situation; and b. whether you feel the present examination methods are adequate to protect the health of those examined, including whether you feel certain tests should be added, or if certain tests being now conducted are not necessary; and c. your discussion on the doctor-patient relationship between the team and the people being examined and also any observable problems in communication evident to you; and d. you: 2. any other comment you care to make in this area. Rélative to the area of treatment, the Committee requests that a. comment based upon your observations of this particular 193 (O148d2